Laser Eye Surgery

... A:link { TEXT-DECORATION: none } A:visited { TEXT-DECORATION: none } A:hover { TEXT-DECORATION: underline } Facial Work Isn't Done By Just Surgeons Anymore | INS News Facial Work Isn't Done By Just Surgeons Anymore Mar 08, 11:21 PM By Cindy Hadish, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mar.

8-Driven by new technology and baby boomers with money, spas that offer Botox, chemical peels and other facial treatments are emerging beyond typical dermatology or plastic surgery offices.

"There is a growing trend," said Kent Nebel, legal affairs director for the Iowa Board of Medical Examiners.

"There's a huge market, and physicians are taking advantage of that." Ten years ago, only a dozen such spas existed nationwide, said Charlie Baase, spokesman for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Now, they number about 1,700.

In Cedar Rapids, Ob-Gyn Associates last month opened Cosmetic Solutions, offering microdermabrasion, laser rejuvenation and other skin care under medical director Dr.

Johanna Abernathy, an obstetrician/gynecologist.

Dr.

Richard Stangler, an ophthalmologist trained in plastic surgery around the eyes, has offered Botox and other facial services for several years at Fox Eye in Cedar Rapids.

That part of his business has grown to the point where half his work involves cosmetic procedures, he said.

He also treats eye disorders, such as glaucoma.

Dr.

John Vander Zee, a Cedar Rapids plastic surgeon, doesn't object to eye doctors moving into cosmetic ar...

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